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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Waikerie
• WHA4| Full/Part Time Contracts | Ongoing
• Multiple Positions Available 
• Salary: $1,220.69 - $1,233.35 per week
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Direct Care Worker (Residential) - Deliver Person-Centred Care and Support to Residents

Make a meaningful impact by providing high-quality, person-centred care to residents of the Residential Care Home. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, develop your skills in aged care, and contribute to the wellbeing and quality of life of older adults in the community.

About the Role:

As a Direct Care Worker (Residential), you will assist in providing direct client services to residents, supporting their daily care needs and promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing. You will work under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager and in close collaboration with health professionals, ensuring safe, compassionate, and responsive care.

You will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the development and implementation of care plans, supporting residents’ physical, emotional, and social needs, and helping to maintain a positive, safe, and welcoming environment for all residents.

What We’re Looking For:

• Completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the position.
• Proven experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience in the provision of a direct care service in a health-related field.
• Experience in dealing with aged, frail or disabled persons.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 926284

Enquiries

Murray Dalgleish
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 8541 0555
E-mail: Murray.Dalgleish@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 17th June 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

926284 WHA4 Role Description

JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

About Waikerie Workforce Factsheet.pdf

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